Premier League: Liverpool FC to open an academy in Washington, the club's 12^th in the US

Liverpool FC (Premier League) "is pleased to announce a new long-term agreement that will see an LFC International Academy launched in the state of Washington (United States)," said the club on 07/04/2023.

"Through expert, age-specific coaching sessions, the young players will work on technical skills, such as ball control, dribbling, passing and shooting, while also building their confidence and learning to work as part of a team," said the club. This academy, which will welcome players aged 4 to 18 and for which an opening date has not yet been communicated (as of 13/04/2023), will be the club's 12^th in the United States.

"We're thrilled to be bringing LFC International Academy to Washington and to give young players in the region an opportunity to learn to play the Liverpool way. All of our global programmes aim to provide the very best LFC experience to players and this will be no different."To achieve this, we will focus not only on player development but also coach education and development through our LFC coach accreditation and close liaison with the team here in Liverpool,…